Wild Whyalla

Wild Whyalla Dedicated to the discovery and documentation of the Fauna found within Whyalla and the greater spencer gulf region. Follow for updates surrounding the website!

29/08/2025

Been a while since we’ve had an update

NEW ADDITONS:

Birds 🦅
- Little Corella
- Apostlebird
- Silver-Eye
- Southern Boobook
- Little Pied Cormorant

Insects 🐞
Added new order - Zygentomans
- Silverfish (Not to be confused with Silver Fish)

Arachnids 🕷️
- Grey House Spider

Bivalves 🦪
The species Pinna bicolor (Australian Razor Clam) has been split into 3 seperate species. Two of which are found within the region.
- Australian Razor Clam (Pinna dolabrata) ⚠️

Fish 🐟
Added various fish to the website that have not been personally observed by me, but confirmed as a result of the algae crisis to assist civilians in identification of species affected when making reports.
- W**dy Sea Dragon
- Spotted Pipefish
- Tubemouth
- Six Spined Leatherlacket
- Bluefin Leatherjacket
- Rough Leatherjacket
- Spinytail Leatherjacket
- Rock Ling
- Southern Red Scorpionfish ⚠️
- Victorian Scalyfin Damselfish
- Blue W**d Whting
- Long Rayed W**d Whiting
- Banded Sea Perch
- Warty Prowfish

Updated Taxons:

Fish 🐟
- Southern Eagle Ray > Myliobatus tenicaudata
- Southern Fiddler Ray > Trygonorhinna dumerilii

Insects 🐞

Orthopterans 🦗
- Raspy Cricket > Family: Gryllacrididae
Previous identification was incorrect

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